Easing freshmen into University life

Every year, the Directorate of Student Affairs (DSA) organises its well-known Freshmen Orientation programme across all UNAM campuses, providing new students with a warm welcome to University life, while showing them the... Read more »

MUMI Investment Managers sponsor Clever Boys

A N$90,000 sponsorship over 3 years, to UNAM football club In an effort to give back to the community, MUMI Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd recently donated N$30,000 and an additional 40 soccer... Read more »

UNAM holds first successful French Film Festival

First-ever French Film Festival in Namibia hosted by the University of Namibia Main Campus Original Article by: Hilya Ngolo (3rd year Media Studies student) Held over four days, the festival aimed to... Read more »

Astronomers receive ERC Synergy Grant to make colour movies of black holes and build new telescope in Africa

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a Synergy Grant, named “BlackHolistic”, of 14 million Euro to a team of Dutch, British, Finnish, and Namibian astronomers to make colour movies of black... Read more »

National Accounting Talent Search competition instrumental in polishing accounting talent

905 learners from 71 schools across all 14 regions participated in 2022 500 more accountants registered with ICAN since the inception of the NATS programme in 2011 The annual National Accounting Talent... Read more »

Third-year IT student among Hackathon winners in India

Using machine learning, Tjikumise participated in developing an application that predicts the best fertiliser for specific crops Held annually, the UNESCO India-Africa Hackathon is a 36-hour event that brings together students, educators,... Read more »

Bridging the education-industry gap with work-intergraded learning

With the world of work constantly evolving, the University of Namibia (UNAM) recently held an engagement workshop with its industry partners to discuss ways of cooperation to enhance student employability skills by... Read more »

Sam Nujoma Campus hosts 7th Annual Research Conference

On the 24th and 25th of November 2022, the Sam Nujoma Campus hosted its 7th Annual Research Conference of the Sam Nujoma Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre (SANUMARC). The conference was... Read more »

UNAM Cares and CFLI Community Project in Uis

“Even the stones are turning green.” The University of Namibia’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, UNAM Cares, through Dr Rachel Freeman as Head of the Unit, in close collaboration with the Department of... Read more »

UNAM holds symposium on responses to TB and Covid-19

The University of Namibia held a one-day international conference at Safari Hotel, to discuss responses taken towards Tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19 in Namibia as well as abroad. A global community focused on... Read more »

UNAM, MoHSS and DKFZ host first cancer care research workshop in Namibia

The University of Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), recently hosted a first-of-its-kind workshop to deliberate on the enhancement of... Read more »

Training on Integrated Aquaculture at Sam Nujoma Campus

The Sam Nujoma Campus hosted a practical training workshop on Integrated Aquaculture which was offered by local and international experts from Namibia, South Africa, and France. The team included Prof John J.... Read more »